How the Pebble Mine is a direct threat to McNeil River

How is Pebble a Threat to Mcneil River?

The Pebble Partnership’s plan of putting a giant copper and gold mine in the headwaters of the Bristol Bay salmon fishery threatens an important food resource for the bears of McNeil River.

The associated infrastructure would serve to fragment the best bear habitat in the world and cut off migration routes.

The precedent and the infrastructure the mine opens up the whole Alaska Peninsula to further mining development to the detriment of the bears’ habitat.

Where are we in the Process?

Until mid 2020 the Army Corps of Engineers will be considering the comments submitted about the DEIS. You can see the comments submitted at the link below.

Know your Bear talking points

It is important to know your bear talking points to effectively fight the Pebble Mine.